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Dance Dance Revolution Trivia Quiz

Dancing has been part of human culture for as long as time. Can you decipher these ten dances?

A multiple-choice quiz by Joepetz. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Joepetz

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
390,650

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
409

Question 1 of 10

1. Drop a letter from the word "CHLORINATES" and unscramble to get a dance that is similar to the lindy hop.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. A red vulpine + fast walk = a big band dance

Answer: (One word, seven letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Find the dance hidden in the following sentence:

While suffering from caviar withdrawal, Tzar Nicholas II grew delirious and thought he was a sturgeon.

Answer: (One word, five letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Complete the before and after puzzle:

Hand ______ Records

Answer: (One word, four letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Using the numbers and letters on a standard American telephone keypad, figure out which dance is spelled out below:

784257837

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Latin dance could, in other words, be called a spicy tomato-based sauce?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Add a letter to a word meaning to take a drink to get a dance that has East Coast and West Coast varieties.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Identify the dance which is missing its vowels:

PS DBL

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Unscramble the anagram:

Angering Notate

Answer: (Two words (9, 5))

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Question 10 of 10

10. Solve the dance that has been fractured below:

Kel hip sew

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Drop a letter from the word "CHLORINATES" and unscramble to get a dance that is similar to the lindy hop.

Answer: Charleston

If you drop the letter I from chlorinates and unscramble, you get charleston.

The charleston, named after the city in South Carolina, has its origins in Juba, an African-American dance. The charleston was popular in the 1920s and since then it has become associated with flappers and jazz clubs.

2. A red vulpine + fast walk = a big band dance

Answer: Foxtrot

A red vulpine = fox
Fast walk = trot

The foxtrot is a ballroom dance similar to the waltz that was developed in 1914. It is a named after the popular vaudeville actor Harry Fox.

3. Find the dance hidden in the following sentence: While suffering from caviar withdrawal, Tzar Nicholas II grew delirious and thought he was a sturgeon.

Answer: Waltz

"While suffering from caviar withdra(WAL, TZ)ar Nicholas II grew delirious and thought he was a sturgeon."

The waltz is a popular ballroom dance that hit its historical popularity in late 18th century Vienna. The waltz is sometimes called the slow waltz to differentiate it from the faster Viennese Waltz.

4. Complete the before and after puzzle: Hand ______ Records

Answer: Jive

The hand jive was a popular dance from the 1940s. It was popularized by the musical "Grease" where the song "Hand Jive" is played during the school dance.

Jive Records was a record label founded in 1981 as part of RCA Music Group. Some of Jive's most popular artists included Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys.

5. Using the numbers and letters on a standard American telephone keypad, figure out which dance is spelled out below: 784257837

Answer: Quickstep

On a standard American telephone keypad, the following letters and numbers appear on the same button:

2-abc
3-def
4-ghi
5-jkl
6-mno
7-pqrs
8-tuv
9-wxyz

The quickstep is a ballroom dance that originated in England in the 1920s. As the name suggests, it is very fast paced and energetic.

6. Which Latin dance could, in other words, be called a spicy tomato-based sauce?

Answer: Salsa

Salsa is a Latin dance that originated in Cuba and is influenced by several other Cuban dances, including the cha-cha-cha. The modern form of salsa was actually developed in the 1970s in New York City.

7. Add a letter to a word meaning to take a drink to get a dance that has East Coast and West Coast varieties.

Answer: Swing

Swig is a word that means to take a drink. If you add an N to swig, you get the dance swing. Swing dancing was popular in the 1920s and is similar to the lindy hop and charleston.

8. Identify the dance which is missing its vowels: PS DBL

Answer: Paso Doble

The paso doble is a Spanish dance that is inspired by bullfighting. The man is the matador and the female is either the cape, the bull or both. It was formally developed in the 18th century but elements of it were in existence two centuries before then. Paso doble is also sometimes spelled as one word.

9. Unscramble the anagram: Angering Notate

Answer: Argentine Tango

The Argentine Tango is a sultry ballroom dance that originated in Argentina. It is different from the dance simply called tango, which also originated in Argentina.

10. Solve the dance that has been fractured below: Kel hip sew

Answer: Calypso

Calypso is a dance and form of music that originated in Trinidad and Tobago. It is heavily inspired by various West African dances brought to the Caribbean by slaves.

Source: Author Joepetz

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